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i spent time traveling with john boehner. what he expects to happen now in his home state of ohio come tuesday? >> it is all about the economy. the american people vote with their wallet. the american people know that we can't continue to go down this. i think the economy burns our people up. a winter wonderland doesn't just happen. it takes some doing. some coordinating. and a trip to the one place with the new ideas that help us pull it all together. from the things that hang and shine... ...to the things that sparkle and jingle. all while saving the things that go in our wallet. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. trade in any light string and get up to five bucks off the latest holiday leds. oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let 'em see what you're drinking. you know
i spent time traveling with john boehner. what he expects to happen now in his home state of ohio come tuesday? >> it is all about the economy. the american people vote with their wallet. the american people know that we can't continue to go down this. i think the economy burns our people up. a winter wonderland doesn't just happen. it takes some doing. some coordinating. and a trip to the one place with the new ideas that help us pull it all together. from the things that hang and...
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speaker boehner questioned the timing of it, do you? >>guest: well, it is all timed to raise funds and just another distraction, the president can not run on a record so he will, every week, roll out some new distraction to make sure that the american people are not concentrating on the economy. but, again, i agree with governor romney i don't think the american people are stupid we will hold the president accountable for a disappointing time in office and we have 2012 coming up and we need to change directions here quickly. >>neil: thank you, senator. we getting reports of how much money the president has been raise since his change in position on the gay issue. as i said, $1 million raised in a little more than 90 minutes and that was just hours from the president announcing that a marriage can be defined as more between a man and a woman and we are told that ahead of the big fundraiser at clooney's house in california he could raise north of $15 million which would be more than the romney catch raises in a month in one fell swoop. do
speaker boehner questioned the timing of it, do you? >>guest: well, it is all timed to raise funds and just another distraction, the president can not run on a record so he will, every week, roll out some new distraction to make sure that the american people are not concentrating on the economy. but, again, i agree with governor romney i don't think the american people are stupid we will hold the president accountable for a disappointing time in office and we have 2012 coming up and we...
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. >> speaker boehner is promising to squash the tax hike saying the house will vote to stop president obama's small business tax hike and lay the ground work for pro growth tax reform and help employers cope jobs in america and keep them coming back to america that have gone overseas. >> the president is not backing down. >> and it would have an immediate impact and must be passed by congress. >> if neither side budges, all taxpayers in america will see their bill go up on new year's day. >> another piece was news. michigan congressman dave camp announcing he has none -- nun hodgekins lymphom a. he will go chemo therapy sessions . >> and turning to syria. new violence in a country that has seen so much blood shed . the syrian government launched a new attack. the military unleashing military and against opposition. today's attack is raising new fears that a mass cure is looming. ine russia saying tragedy is imminent there. 9000 civilians have been killed and that is up graded to 14,000 by the activity on the ground . gill white and ben horn went missing earlier this month. they died i
. >> speaker boehner is promising to squash the tax hike saying the house will vote to stop president obama's small business tax hike and lay the ground work for pro growth tax reform and help employers cope jobs in america and keep them coming back to america that have gone overseas. >> the president is not backing down. >> and it would have an immediate impact and must be passed by congress. >> if neither side budges, all taxpayers in america will see their bill go up...
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romney and boehner, only on "fox news sunday." plus, with south carolina now in the rearview mirror and florida coming fast, how much longer will the republicans battle it out? we'll ask our sunday panel to break down the gop contest. and after the wildest week yet, we will bring you the remarkable ups and downs on the trail. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington. a week of dramatic swings in south carolina has scrambled the republican race for president. here are the final results of the primary. newt gingrich scored a big victory winning 40% of the vote. mitt romney was a distant second at 28%. rick santorum finished third with 17%. and ron paul was last. we'll have an exclusive interview with governor romney in a moment. first, for more on the results and reaction from last night, we turn to fox news senior national correspondent john roberts in charleston. john? >> chris, good morning to you. for nearly half of south carolina voters the number one issue was electability and the man the
romney and boehner, only on "fox news sunday." plus, with south carolina now in the rearview mirror and florida coming fast, how much longer will the republicans battle it out? we'll ask our sunday panel to break down the gop contest. and after the wildest week yet, we will bring you the remarkable ups and downs on the trail. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington. a week of dramatic swings in south carolina has scrambled the...
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at the end of the day, has your husband ever come home and said to you, oh, that john boehner, what an idiot? it has never happened. never. he is always up beat particularly about congress. >> i am not sure i buy that one. speaking of trouble many conservatives are criticizing david letterman calling the appearance hypocritical on the part of the first lady. the president was critical about rush limbaugh's comments. letterman made vulgar and harsh comments about sarah palin and the daughter of hers. some feel he should have stayed consistent with the message and first lady should not have appeared on his show. >> here the president lectured the country on civility and tone and talks aboutis daughters there is michelle obama tonight on letterman. there is bill maher as vile as he has been attacking the children of governor palin and children of rick santorum. he takes a million dollars from him. why wouldn't obama take that moment and do something to prove it is not stwrus abojust about rhetoric. if the president of the united states lectures us on tone and civility and takes a million
at the end of the day, has your husband ever come home and said to you, oh, that john boehner, what an idiot? it has never happened. never. he is always up beat particularly about congress. >> i am not sure i buy that one. speaking of trouble many conservatives are criticizing david letterman calling the appearance hypocritical on the part of the first lady. the president was critical about rush limbaugh's comments. letterman made vulgar and harsh comments about sarah palin and the...
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nancy pelosi said boehner "wants to go over the edge." the "new york times" congressional correspondent said boehner is a chris i can habit he can't kick. the premise is last year's debt ceiling battle triggered by republicans pushed the government close to defaulting on interest payments and thereby caused downgrade in america's credit rating. that tremendous is almost entirely false. even if the tet ceiling had not been raised and the government had been forced to stop borrowing, tax revenues would still be enough to cover 60% of the budget. since interest payments account for 6% of the budget. treasury could have made the payment. as for the credit downgrade, s&p said it was dismayedpy the bringmanship that accompanied the showdown but what really bothered them is nothing major got done to cush the growth of entitlement spending. the main driver of the deficit growth. asked if one party was to blame. there was plenty of blame to go around. democrats dug in as they arefest the entitlement reform deserve their fair share of the blame. bu
nancy pelosi said boehner "wants to go over the edge." the "new york times" congressional correspondent said boehner is a chris i can habit he can't kick. the premise is last year's debt ceiling battle triggered by republicans pushed the government close to defaulting on interest payments and thereby caused downgrade in america's credit rating. that tremendous is almost entirely false. even if the tet ceiling had not been raised and the government had been forced to stop...
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i have no qualms with speaker boehner. we were let down by the president and took him at his word that he wanted a one year full tax cut . he didn't back us up. it was clear that the senate didn't want to come back for their vacation it is not the speaker, it is it the president that we are keenly disappointed in. >> at the same time, the speaker was standing firm until the last minute that he was not going to support the two-month extension and yet many people are saying that political necessary got in the way, and in the end won in a time when he was dealing with intense pressure to support the move. >> and that could be. there was a lot of pressure, and i think we could have done it in january and make it retroactive. but we will do a full year and everyone agrees on that. john is right. how to pay for it, is going to be the problem. i think that we should not tax high income tax returns because 80 percent of those according to the wall street journal are from small business . these are the job creators that we want to
i have no qualms with speaker boehner. we were let down by the president and took him at his word that he wanted a one year full tax cut . he didn't back us up. it was clear that the senate didn't want to come back for their vacation it is not the speaker, it is it the president that we are keenly disappointed in. >> at the same time, the speaker was standing firm until the last minute that he was not going to support the two-month extension and yet many people are saying that political...
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boehner and karl scproaf much more. we have two pictures -- we have a picture of two members of the "on the record" staff that have you to see. >> sean: i want to see that. do you care who my choice is? >> who's your choice. >> sean: you have to ask me. >> who is jure choice, mr. hannity. >> sean: honestly, i would prefer marco rubio. >> and? >> sean: that's my choice. >> that's your choice? >> sean: three choices? there is only one pick. >> i don't think he's going to be the choice. >> i think it's going to be portman or pawlenty. that's my choice. if anyone's watching for the romney campaign -- >> here's my guess from the great state of wisconsin, congressman ryan. >> sean: that would be my second choice. >> but that's just a guess. i don't know. i have no inside track. >> sean: neither one of us do. we will be watching in 18 minutes. liberal intolerance towards those who live the world differently leading bans in a restaurant chain because the company's president supports traditional marriage. in other words, he supp
boehner and karl scproaf much more. we have two pictures -- we have a picture of two members of the "on the record" staff that have you to see. >> sean: i want to see that. do you care who my choice is? >> who's your choice. >> sean: you have to ask me. >> who is jure choice, mr. hannity. >> sean: honestly, i would prefer marco rubio. >> and? >> sean: that's my choice. >> that's your choice? >> sean: three choices? there is only...
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i don't know what the number is but i do think if it is anything close to what john boehner originally wanted, around $30 billion, it will be a victory for republicans. >> chris: well, i -- i'm just the moderator. you think that house republicans would agree to $30 billion in cuts, total? i mean, when they are now on record as asking for $61 billion in cuts? >> no reason -- >> and would the tree party freshmen allow that. >> -- tea party freshmen to allow. >> that no reason they should. they have the leverage and senator reid found a formidable opponent in john boehner who is creative and kept the new freshmen class together with him for now. and i think might see more creativity from there and also, he's not -- reviews differently than nancy pelosi, who really had a very raucous caucus and pulling the people together an ruled with an iron fist and boehner, opened up the floodgates and let people do their own amendments and people like they have more stake in the process and i think janar is like the for t-- boehner is like the tortoise of the tortoise and the heir, and will come out a
i don't know what the number is but i do think if it is anything close to what john boehner originally wanted, around $30 billion, it will be a victory for republicans. >> chris: well, i -- i'm just the moderator. you think that house republicans would agree to $30 billion in cuts, total? i mean, when they are now on record as asking for $61 billion in cuts? >> no reason -- >> and would the tree party freshmen allow that. >> -- tea party freshmen to allow. >> that...
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john boehner said the details will be hashed out in the august recess and voted on in september. the top senate democrat said it took the issue out of the way for now. >> it will provide stability for the coming months, be free of riders. this is very good. >> reporter: the white house says the deal is a "welcome development." one of largest tea party groups, tea party patriots slammed boehner and reid, chastising them for showing "lack of guts" for avoiding what the tea party call a tough vote in an election year. bret? >> bret: molly, thank you. the city we're in tonight, stockton, california, is not the only city in this country facing uncertain financial future. vice president joe biden's hometown is going through the budgetary bends. david milner cranton, pennsylvania. david? >> reporter: the city of scranton made national news when he said he couldn't made payroll and everyone would have to earn minimum wage, $7.25, including the police, firemen, tab mayor. who slashed his own salary. the mayor ignored in court order that said he had to honor collective bargaining agreement
john boehner said the details will be hashed out in the august recess and voted on in september. the top senate democrat said it took the issue out of the way for now. >> it will provide stability for the coming months, be free of riders. this is very good. >> reporter: the white house says the deal is a "welcome development." one of largest tea party groups, tea party patriots slammed boehner and reid, chastising them for showing "lack of guts" for avoiding what...
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speaker boehner wanted to talk bit. it was people on the far right who said no, shut it down, because we want to protect the very, very rich. sean, you were one of those people. >> sean: wait, wait, wait. hang on a second. i've let you get away with this, juan. juan, half the country didn't pay taxes. one-half. >> that's true. >> sean: 10% pay 70%. right now, if you live in new york, state, local, county, federal taxes, you are paying nearly -- and sales tax -- you are paying nearly 60% of your income in taxes, and you want to take a bat to my head and tell me to pay more. >> sean, you know that's not true. and you're my friend. >> sean: i'm telling you the truth. >> in terms of wealth, sean, the people who own this country, who earn all the money, 1%, they 50% of all the income, and you want to make a big deal out of the president's birthday. you know what you should be make a big deal out of, the republicans are gone out of town. this. >> sean: i don't blame them. wishes on vacation, our wallets are safe. >> the polit
speaker boehner wanted to talk bit. it was people on the far right who said no, shut it down, because we want to protect the very, very rich. sean, you were one of those people. >> sean: wait, wait, wait. hang on a second. i've let you get away with this, juan. juan, half the country didn't pay taxes. one-half. >> that's true. >> sean: 10% pay 70%. right now, if you live in new york, state, local, county, federal taxes, you are paying nearly -- and sales tax -- you are paying...
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how embarrassing and that was what we saw john boehner respond to at the beginning of the segment. >> right. and it is the power of the tea party that is coming back to bite the republican leadership and there has been a divide between the tea party types and the leadership of the republicans and it is now more evident as ever as the republican leadership in the majority tries to actually govern. it is interesting, the tea party freshmen, there are 87 of them, they said, no one asked us where we'd vote and the leadership was taking some things for granted and got hurt on this. there is no question. i think there is a civil war going on right now, and, it is becoming apparent. what is striking to me, is picking up on what you were saying, it looks like they are setting up barack obama's reelection and positioning themselves as extremists and want to cut head start and police men on the streets and funding for scientific research in america? people will look at this and say, look, yes, we're concerned about the deficit but don't want to kill jobs and kill the economy, republicans? why w
how embarrassing and that was what we saw john boehner respond to at the beginning of the segment. >> right. and it is the power of the tea party that is coming back to bite the republican leadership and there has been a divide between the tea party types and the leadership of the republicans and it is now more evident as ever as the republican leadership in the majority tries to actually govern. it is interesting, the tea party freshmen, there are 87 of them, they said, no one asked us...
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house speaker john boehner sending president obama a letter demanding answers. the president says the investigation will involve some soul searching. >> when four americans are killed you have to do soul searching in terms of making sure all of our systems are where they need to be. that is what we are going to find out. >> leon pineda is saying there wasn't enough real time information. the date stepped evidence says there was. >> what appears to be another insider attack in afghanistan. a taliban infiltrate tore shot yesterday before escaping and joining insurgents. they are trying to say if he is a member of afghan forces or was just wearing a uniform. >> a>> it's about the worst you can hear or image. >> marine awe crim returned to her apartment with her 3-year-old daughter the mom found her 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old daughter found in a bathtub. the kid's nanny stabbed them and turned the knife on herself. neighbors say the mother's scream could be heard through out the building. he was notified when he arrived at the airport. they don't have a moti
house speaker john boehner sending president obama a letter demanding answers. the president says the investigation will involve some soul searching. >> when four americans are killed you have to do soul searching in terms of making sure all of our systems are where they need to be. that is what we are going to find out. >> leon pineda is saying there wasn't enough real time information. the date stepped evidence says there was. >> what appears to be another insider attack in...
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today, ryan began using a line boehner made famous in the last two years. namely, where are the jobs, mr. president? bret? >> bret: james, thank you. moderatormoderators for presidel and vice presidential debates have been revealed. jim laer of cbs first up october 3 in denver. the final two presidential debates october 16 on long island, new york. and candy crowley of cnn october 22. bob schaefer of cbs. martha radich will host the viceth event october -- vice presidential event october 11 in danville, kentucky. >>> is paul ryan plus or minus for the g.o.p. ticket? the fox all-stars discuss after the break. people with a machine. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if youbank doesn't let you talk to a real perso24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. at unitedhealthcare insurance company, we understand that commitment. and always have. so d
today, ryan began using a line boehner made famous in the last two years. namely, where are the jobs, mr. president? bret? >> bret: james, thank you. moderatormoderators for presidel and vice presidential debates have been revealed. jim laer of cbs first up october 3 in denver. the final two presidential debates october 16 on long island, new york. and candy crowley of cnn october 22. bob schaefer of cbs. martha radich will host the viceth event october -- vice presidential event october...
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that is the charge from house speaker john boehner. we will show you why he's making that charge, on what basis, in a fair and balanced debate right after this break. >> these are the types of political stunts and, frankly, they aren't worth and worthy of his office. this is the biggest job in the world. and i've never seen a president make it smaller. ♪ ere's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. our premium litters now work harder to help neutralize odors in multiple cat homes. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. megyn: some harsh new criticism lesmed against president obama by the speaker of the house, john boehner, mr. boehner accusing the president of inventing a, quote, fake fight with republicans over the issue of student loan rates. so he, president obama, can score political points with voters in an election year. take a listen: >> for the president to make a campaign issue out of this and then to travel to three battleground states and go to three large college campuses on taxpayers' mo
that is the charge from house speaker john boehner. we will show you why he's making that charge, on what basis, in a fair and balanced debate right after this break. >> these are the types of political stunts and, frankly, they aren't worth and worthy of his office. this is the biggest job in the world. and i've never seen a president make it smaller. ♪ ere's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. our premium litters now work harder to help neutralize odors in...
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as john boehner likes to say, where are the jobs, where is the recovery? >> no question we are in a slow patch and particularly the runup in the press and oil and gas prices have nothinged down consumer confidence and stopped people from buying and that has had an effect on-the-job markets and the question is what to do about it. there are choices that the president laid out to restore the competitiveness of the country versus what the republicans are arguing for which is to go back to the policies that created the recession in the first place. i think that is the choice that is you the matily going to be fought out in the campaign. in question that the president was hoping i think for a much moreau bust upstake in jobs. there have been 2.1 billion jobs created in the last 15 months. a million private sector jobs in the last six months grrks if things stay mired at this level that is a big challenge for the administration. >> chris: what makes this more disturbing is that, washington, seems out of conventional tools that it has traditionally used to try to
as john boehner likes to say, where are the jobs, where is the recovery? >> no question we are in a slow patch and particularly the runup in the press and oil and gas prices have nothinged down consumer confidence and stopped people from buying and that has had an effect on-the-job markets and the question is what to do about it. there are choices that the president laid out to restore the competitiveness of the country versus what the republicans are arguing for which is to go back to...
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speaker boehner said this is something that we can work together on. so pass it. there is no fight. >> andrea: i disagree on the first point. the democrats bundled them together. right? doctor fix. unemployment benefits. the amt. the one issue i think that you are right about is unemployment insurance. republicans have a big p.r. bat 8 on their hands there. at the holiday season again. very nice and sneaky of your bob, you and your friends. to try and box republicans in there. but the doctor fix, dr. marc seigel will tell you this. if you cut reimbursement for medicare, imagine doctors saying uh-oh. forget it. >> bob: last i checked you had majority of the house. pass the thing by itself. dabs the house -- you worked on capitol hill. the house matter as much? they pass 20 bipartisan and the senate doesn't pass any. [ overtalk ] >> bob: see them show their courage. >> kimberly: blue collar democrat support for obama. disapproval rate is 454% approve -- 54% approve and 44%. does it cause you concern? >> bob: he didn't do better than that last time around. democrats
speaker boehner said this is something that we can work together on. so pass it. there is no fight. >> andrea: i disagree on the first point. the democrats bundled them together. right? doctor fix. unemployment benefits. the amt. the one issue i think that you are right about is unemployment insurance. republicans have a big p.r. bat 8 on their hands there. at the holiday season again. very nice and sneaky of your bob, you and your friends. to try and box republicans in there. but the...
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i think we've to demonstrate to the house republicans and to speaker boehner what will happen to their proposal when it comes to the senate. my guess is it will not come close to passage. it's an indication we need to get serious and not lunch from one week or two weeks to two-weeks in funding the government. we need be a agreement on a bipartisan basis. i hope after our vote in the senate that will happen. >> chris: congressmen jeb hensarling, where do the talks stand and are republicans willing to agree to less than $61 billion in cuts? >> well first, chris, as you know, we wouldn't be in this place in the first place had the previous democratic congress passed a budget, passed a spending bill. it's the first time since 1974 the house hasn't passed a budget. that's point number one. point number 2, if we help create jobs in america and help had save our children from bankruptcy, we've got to take america off this fiscally irresponsible path, borrowing 4 cents on the dollars, much of it from the chinese and sending it to our children. house republicans proposal we keep the government
i think we've to demonstrate to the house republicans and to speaker boehner what will happen to their proposal when it comes to the senate. my guess is it will not come close to passage. it's an indication we need to get serious and not lunch from one week or two weeks to two-weeks in funding the government. we need be a agreement on a bipartisan basis. i hope after our vote in the senate that will happen. >> chris: congressmen jeb hensarling, where do the talks stand and are republicans...
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former house speaker dennis hastert and current speaker john boehner. but democrats see an opportunity to chip away at boehner's team, the republican majority in the u.s. house. >> if you have a choice from 500 precinct workers or person with a pencil draw the map, take the pencil. >> they have used the pencil to favor their party. >> as a result of redistricting there are at least four republican districts in that i would say are tossup or lead to democrat. >> for example, shilling district 17 went from a sprawling stretch that slightly favored democrats to a more compact area adding the cities of rockford and peoria. >> with redistricting it leans slightly more democratic than the previous 30 years. if you look at hard numbers it looks good. >> sherry, the democrat challenging shilling enjoys the support of the top congressional democrat senator dick durbin. other at-risk illinois republicans in "d" leaning districts include joe walsh in the eighth district. house democrats are counting on redistricting alone in illinois and elsewhere. to give them ab
former house speaker dennis hastert and current speaker john boehner. but democrats see an opportunity to chip away at boehner's team, the republican majority in the u.s. house. >> if you have a choice from 500 precinct workers or person with a pencil draw the map, take the pencil. >> they have used the pencil to favor their party. >> as a result of redistricting there are at least four republican districts in that i would say are tossup or lead to democrat. >> for...
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and john boehner closing under the event that wound up being three thanks to what became hurricane isaac. mitt romney and ann romney enter the general election. -- mitt romney and paul ryan enter the election. we're getting reaction from the obama campaign, the headline, quote there was no big idea here. let's bring in our panel. charles krauthammer, and steve hays and brit human. >> just thoughts. i thought
and john boehner closing under the event that wound up being three thanks to what became hurricane isaac. mitt romney and ann romney enter the general election. -- mitt romney and paul ryan enter the election. we're getting reaction from the obama campaign, the headline, quote there was no big idea here. let's bring in our panel. charles krauthammer, and steve hays and brit human. >> just thoughts. i thought
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>> no more race baiting than when john boehner says let's unshackle wall street and business business. >> he says we are going to put y'all to a crowd of african americans. >> that is -- >> chris: there was a large number of african americans in the audience. >> not exclusively african american. >> chris: of course, not. >> be fair, chris. >> chris: i am being fair. he said we are. >> ing to put y'all back in chains. >> no more than when speaker boehner talks about unshackling wall street and unshackling business. when we unshackle wall street and let wall street go back to writing its own rules. mitt romney thinks it is okay to let big banks on wall street go back to writing their on rules. that is what got us into this mess and what happened when mortgage backed securities went bust and when millions of people lost their jobs. that is what got us into this mess and i think vice president biden and president obama and millions of others don't want to go back to that again. >> chris: is joe biden a drag on the ticket? >> absolutely not. i'm happy to have joe biden out campaigning tell
>> no more race baiting than when john boehner says let's unshackle wall street and business business. >> he says we are going to put y'all to a crowd of african americans. >> that is -- >> chris: there was a large number of african americans in the audience. >> not exclusively african american. >> chris: of course, not. >> be fair, chris. >> chris: i am being fair. he said we are. >> ing to put y'all back in chains. >> no more than...
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his own debt reduction plan and negotiated personally, albeit unsuccessfully with house speaker john boehner. the fact is this has been a busy season with the fact-checkers with the pinocchios and pants on fire rebukes for both campaigns as both aired claims that have been factually channeled. the good news is there is 68 days to go. >> bret: you are just over by maine. if you turn around i'm by washington. other way. other way. over here. over here on the floor. >> i'll find you. don't worry. >> bret: 20 yards away. congressman ryan had down time today. he spent time with governor romney out here on the floor. he and governor romney were on the convention floor visiting friends and staff members. brief moment for picture caught by all the tv cameras, and just after that, i caught up with congressman ryan. /started by asking him about coming out on stage last night. last night you came out and looked at first a little emotional. you talked about your mom. your dad who passed when you were 16. most people said mid-speech you caught your stride. is that a fair assessment? >> yeah. once i crack
his own debt reduction plan and negotiated personally, albeit unsuccessfully with house speaker john boehner. the fact is this has been a busy season with the fact-checkers with the pinocchios and pants on fire rebukes for both campaigns as both aired claims that have been factually channeled. the good news is there is 68 days to go. >> bret: you are just over by maine. if you turn around i'm by washington. other way. other way. over here. over here on the floor. >> i'll find you....
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and harry reid fires against that plan, saying this afternoon, if speaker boehner refuses to vote on the bipartisan compromise, with 89 votes, republicans will be forcings $1,000 tax increase on middle class families on january 1st and that a dizzying back and forth this morning, speaker bayne are tried to sum up the problems, the legislative branch has been having recently by saying there are two things that people should never watch. sausage being made and laws being made and he says, it's just not a pretty picture, harris. >> harris: thank you. it's a story line that seems all too familiar. a little girl vanishes from her home and a desperate search is now on. we're learning from police and family of one little baby whose dad says she vanished from her bed. the latest, we'll bring it to you and if you're one of the millions of americans looking for a good paying job. we're about to tell you about one industry where skilled workers are in high demand. stay close. the best approach to food is tkeep it whole for better nutrition. that's what they do with great grains cereal. they ste
and harry reid fires against that plan, saying this afternoon, if speaker boehner refuses to vote on the bipartisan compromise, with 89 votes, republicans will be forcings $1,000 tax increase on middle class families on january 1st and that a dizzying back and forth this morning, speaker bayne are tried to sum up the problems, the legislative branch has been having recently by saying there are two things that people should never watch. sausage being made and laws being made and he says, it's...
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i want to show you something that speaker boehner said the other day at a fun fundraiser. somebody said to him how do i fall in mitt romney. he said i will tell you this, are 95% of the people that show up to vote in november are going to show up in that voting booth and they are going to vote for or against barack obama. mitt romney has some people that are going to vote for him. that is not that this election is about. it is a referendum on the president's failed economic policies. is that an indication that the alternative in this election doesn't really matter and as chairman of the rnc are you prepared to fight a negative campaign from now all the way through into november? >> first of all, this president has already shown that he is not who he said he was. he claimed he was going to bring everyone together and be this uniter. he has been the most divisive, nasty negative campaigner this country has seen. he is not running any positive campaign at all. >> what about mitt romney, though, the alternative isn't being put up there as much as just tearing down the presiden
i want to show you something that speaker boehner said the other day at a fun fundraiser. somebody said to him how do i fall in mitt romney. he said i will tell you this, are 95% of the people that show up to vote in november are going to show up in that voting booth and they are going to vote for or against barack obama. mitt romney has some people that are going to vote for him. that is not that this election is about. it is a referendum on the president's failed economic policies. is that an...
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>> well, john boehner came identity. we are so happy that he came out to support this campaign. he knows that, you know, my opponent came in with $1 million. we have been able to raise money, stay toe to toe with him, the last quarter. but we have to close the gap and not allow the outside liberal groups to buy this race and so, he is making a statement as i am, that everyone needs to get on board. go to the web site. do everything they can to make a clear statement to the president and those who sent the president, that we are no longer going to stand for these tactics. we are going to allow the economy to grow and to create jobs and practice fiscal discipline and written our country back. hope and change doesn't lie with washington. hoot lies with us and i need everyone to stand up with me. >> greta: you are challenging an incumbent. this an open seat? >> it's an open seat. >> greta: oh, it is? >> it is -- no, it is. he can't voted for himself. as a matter of fact, he lives in the second district. he has decided to jump into the fourth district. i live in the fourth district.
>> well, john boehner came identity. we are so happy that he came out to support this campaign. he knows that, you know, my opponent came in with $1 million. we have been able to raise money, stay toe to toe with him, the last quarter. but we have to close the gap and not allow the outside liberal groups to buy this race and so, he is making a statement as i am, that everyone needs to get on board. go to the web site. do everything they can to make a clear statement to the president and...
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. >> house speaker john boehner was warning republicans there will be no spiking of the ball if the high court strikes down the healthcare law, house g.o.p. was huddling to plan all contingencies. >> house will vote to repeal whatever is left of obamacare. then we need to enact common sense, step-by-step reforms to protect jobs and protect american's access to the care they need from the doctor they choose at a lower cost. >> in the memo to colleagues, chairman of the house republican conference jeb hensarling warns to prepare for three potential ruling. full repeal. partial repeal. or law left intact. he advised members to schedule time to read the entire decision. to prepare statements for all three scenarios and consider scheduling teletown halls. that is in expectation of a decision which will have profound and lasting effects. >> no matter how the supreme court rules this will be a seismic decision. if they uphold the mandate or strike down the mandate, either way they will be defining the relationship between the government and the citizen for decades to come. >> publicly expressin
. >> house speaker john boehner was warning republicans there will be no spiking of the ball if the high court strikes down the healthcare law, house g.o.p. was huddling to plan all contingencies. >> house will vote to repeal whatever is left of obamacare. then we need to enact common sense, step-by-step reforms to protect jobs and protect american's access to the care they need from the doctor they choose at a lower cost. >> in the memo to colleagues, chairman of the house...
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boehner promises any extension will have a provision to build a oil pipeline. president has promised to veto that. >> in russia, tens of thousands are taking to the streets. the ralph nationwide protests sparked by vouter fraud for vladimir putin's party. they are demanding re-run of a election and an end to putin's rule. we'll get you back to the five. for all the latest log on to foxnews.com. ♪ ♪ >> andrea: welcome back to "the five." we are doing this to annoy bob. donald trump, the debate, everybody talking about it. two remaining participants. newt gingrich and rick santorum. should trump dump the debate? >> kimberly: it's like laughing from the bob facial expressions. he can't take it. this is getting a little awkward. making me uncomfortable. do you have a debate with two people? will they pull a rip cord on this and say it's not a good idea? get rating or legitimate debate. others aren't doing it. >> eric: i thought santorum was getting out. he is going to get endorsement from the secretary of state of iowa. that should get a lot of votes. so it wil
boehner promises any extension will have a provision to build a oil pipeline. president has promised to veto that. >> in russia, tens of thousands are taking to the streets. the ralph nationwide protests sparked by vouter fraud for vladimir putin's party. they are demanding re-run of a election and an end to putin's rule. we'll get you back to the five. for all the latest log on to foxnews.com. ♪ ♪ >> andrea: welcome back to "the five." we are doing this to annoy bob....
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>> i like boehner's rhetoric about the small businessman. but i think the reality is the two different languages have more to do with the fact that john boehner knows how to cut a deal. he's an old washington hand at work out legislative compromises and political compromises and barack obama simply isn't. we learn from the woodward book that obama basically isn't very hands on or capable at work out these kinds of deals which is why joe biden often has to work with republicans and nancy pelosi allegedly hit mute on the speaker phone while barack obama was talking so she could get some work done. i think there is a disconnect in so far as barack obama went into this office thinking that it was about giving great speeches and moving the public to give him the political support he could 40s other side to cave in and that's not how washington works. john boehner has a strong hand. bill: kirsten powers. up late last night. i don't know if you slept or not, but that's okay. >> a little. bill: on the issue of the relationship of these two men and w
>> i like boehner's rhetoric about the small businessman. but i think the reality is the two different languages have more to do with the fact that john boehner knows how to cut a deal. he's an old washington hand at work out legislative compromises and political compromises and barack obama simply isn't. we learn from the woodward book that obama basically isn't very hands on or capable at work out these kinds of deals which is why joe biden often has to work with republicans and nancy...
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let me tell you, speaker boehner has been consistent. he has really tried to change the cult nur washington, do things the right way and deliver for the american people. when he took the pot his word when he said he wants a one-year extension, he believed him. so did i. i thought it was an opportunity for both sides to come together. i have been working bipartisan and i will continue. i am not going to allow this to get in the way of progress for the american people. i am going to work across the aisle. >> greta: the president says he wants a year. i can't quite understand what you think that they gained by doing the two months, other than looking like they outmaneuvered you politically? >> i think that's a lot, you know? to have at this time last two days where they can stand up, the president puts all of those people up on stage and says how he's fighting for middle-class americans. reality is that the president has to run against a broken congress because he can't run on his own policy, they have failed miserably. he can't run on lead
let me tell you, speaker boehner has been consistent. he has really tried to change the cult nur washington, do things the right way and deliver for the american people. when he took the pot his word when he said he wants a one-year extension, he believed him. so did i. i thought it was an opportunity for both sides to come together. i have been working bipartisan and i will continue. i am not going to allow this to get in the way of progress for the american people. i am going to work across...
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this is from the boehner resolution. it says, quote: declaring that the president shall not deploy establish, or maintain the presence of units or members of the united states armed forces on the ground in libya and for other purposes. now, republican aides tell us that the president will have two weeks to essentially come up and explain to them why he needs to continue the operation in libya or, in two weeks time when they look at the defense appropriations bill they could use the power of the purse and cut off funding to the libyan operation if they don't get the answers they like. >> shepard: why won't republicans back the kucinich resolution which would obviously call or an end to this not war in 15 days? >> well, essentially, they are worried about betraying the nato alliance. they realize that it would be a betrayal and it could have consequences in afghanistan where we still need the nato alliance. the press secretary for defense secretary robert gates warned just a little while ago that it would be risky. and he
this is from the boehner resolution. it says, quote: declaring that the president shall not deploy establish, or maintain the presence of units or members of the united states armed forces on the ground in libya and for other purposes. now, republican aides tell us that the president will have two weeks to essentially come up and explain to them why he needs to continue the operation in libya or, in two weeks time when they look at the defense appropriations bill they could use the power of the...
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speaker boehner has this to say. president obama is about to destroy tens of thousands americans jobs and sell american energy security to the chinese. the president won't stand up to political base even to create american jobs. this is not the end of this fight. the reference to the chinese there is the understanding that canada is moving ahead and looking at a type line that goes directly east instead and will work towards getting the oil in the direction of china, into asia and so, that is where that reference comes from. apparently lawmakers are gathering on the floor of the house and we're working to get you a live picture of that. as we get more reaction we'll bring it to you. there is lot of reaction from you viewers out there, responding. you can write us at "happening now" at docks news dot-com. the environmental i am- am-- foxnews.com. we're hearing from farmers out of nebraska. this is good deal. we're depending on aquifer, there was debate bait here and concern about that. we'll get you reaction from all
speaker boehner has this to say. president obama is about to destroy tens of thousands americans jobs and sell american energy security to the chinese. the president won't stand up to political base even to create american jobs. this is not the end of this fight. the reference to the chinese there is the understanding that canada is moving ahead and looking at a type line that goes directly east instead and will work towards getting the oil in the direction of china, into asia and so, that is...
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you just heard from john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell has said they have cross add dangerous line. more and more democrats are taking on president obama. bart stew peculiar was a major player in the debate. he and his pro-life democrats insisted that no federal money be used to fund abortion. the president greed and they pushed the health care law over the top. where does he stand on the hhs contraception mandate. good evening, sir? >> good evening. >> greta: you don't get to vote on this because you have retired but what do you think about this latest dispute? >> i'm disappointed that the pllgs would put forth such a rule, a you are putting together and putting together major legislation there will be fumbles along the way. i hope we can get the matter resolved short of action by congress or president should sit down and work this thing out. we can do it. we can do it again. >> greta: at least tonight, the line seems to be drawn in the sand. i'm curious, they stumbled and fumble had. but is the morning-after pill in your mind contraception or is it some catholi
you just heard from john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell has said they have cross add dangerous line. more and more democrats are taking on president obama. bart stew peculiar was a major player in the debate. he and his pro-life democrats insisted that no federal money be used to fund abortion. the president greed and they pushed the health care law over the top. where does he stand on the hhs contraception mandate. good evening, sir? >> good evening. >> greta:...
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>> i think john boehner is furious about this. it raises constitutional issues. president obama has never hidden what he wants to do, what haste philosophy is. he has told us over many months that he's going to end run the congress, democrats and republicans alike. recess appointments, this is one of the many paces to th pieces to the pudz h the puzzle. martha: let's bring in sally. >> you have republicans who are not going to confirm the man to the position because they object to the existence of the agency that their own congress passed. the president, though it sounds wants to protect american consumers from the excesses and dangers of a financial sector that has got even out of control, and without question has created record foreclosures, has hurt our economy, has hurt the cause of jobs. he wants to create some accountability. martha: as the president said no one is objecting to richard cordray as a person, a capable man, someone who can handle this job. the problem is the agency itself, that it will be a huge bureaucrat i can power grab, that it will make i
>> i think john boehner is furious about this. it raises constitutional issues. president obama has never hidden what he wants to do, what haste philosophy is. he has told us over many months that he's going to end run the congress, democrats and republicans alike. recess appointments, this is one of the many paces to th pieces to the pudz h the puzzle. martha: let's bring in sally. >> you have republicans who are not going to confirm the man to the position because they object to...
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you believe that boehner, because boehner wants the presidential speech to be on a day after the republican debate, that's racist? come on. >> bill, it isn't intelligent. but these -- >> bill: these guys are too smart for that. it's got to be a calculated play. >> you said they're too smart for that, i don't believe that at all. what bothers me about this is that these people aren't smart at all. this isn't thoughtful analysis. this is just name calling. the other thing that bothers me is this incredible double standard. they can call people who criticize barak obama racist, but liberals in the media can attack any conservative black person, herman cain, adam west, they mock them, and it's not just for the sex scandals with herman cain. they make fun of them. they -- >> bill: they can do whatever they want. >> but they say that's not about race. i think it is, by the way. but even if we take them at their word that it's not about race, why is it okay for them to attack people based on what they call policy, but it's not okay for conservatives to attack barak obama on policy? >> bill: okay.
you believe that boehner, because boehner wants the presidential speech to be on a day after the republican debate, that's racist? come on. >> bill, it isn't intelligent. but these -- >> bill: these guys are too smart for that. it's got to be a calculated play. >> you said they're too smart for that, i don't believe that at all. what bothers me about this is that these people aren't smart at all. this isn't thoughtful analysis. this is just name calling. the other thing that...
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on the debt limit, you say don't make a deal, even john boehner who says let's cut spending, at least as much, dollar for dollar as we raise the debt limit, you say that is not anything but a stall tactic. >> yes, it is. >> chris: let's look. >> raise the debt ceiling and pay for the stuff that is critical and the other things, are going to have to be mandatory cuts. >> chris: under the cain plan you would pay our chinese creditors first, while substantially, sharply cutting service, programs for americans. >> yes. but not -- pay the debt on -- interest on the debt first, make sure we take care of our military and and their families and thirdly, making sure people get paid their social security checks and fourth, make sure people's medicare bills get paid and then you look at everything else, and that is where you start cutting. you don't start cutting until after we take care of those things, now -- >> a lot of serious cuts for people, paying the chinese creditors first. >> yes, because the amount of interest we'll have to pay will go up and i'm sure there are penalties there if we d
on the debt limit, you say don't make a deal, even john boehner who says let's cut spending, at least as much, dollar for dollar as we raise the debt limit, you say that is not anything but a stall tactic. >> yes, it is. >> chris: let's look. >> raise the debt ceiling and pay for the stuff that is critical and the other things, are going to have to be mandatory cuts. >> chris: under the cain plan you would pay our chinese creditors first, while substantially, sharply...
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we heard that today from house speaker john boehner. we also heard that other key republic members. one member of that committee that voted holder in contempt who worked as a federal prosecutor for six years says on fast and furious, it is time for answers. >> this is not a political exercise to me. it's respect for the rule of law. it's the criminal justice system. if we can't rise above politics, here is the other thing, bill, if this were a republic attorney general, he still needs to give us the documents. >> the republics still want to see the paperwork. we are told the house is going to vote on this next week. the final precise day has not yet been announced. shep? >> shepard: mike emanuel on capitol hill. the next big pot dealer might be a federal government. not ours. the government of uruguay. that country's administration is pushing a plan now to let the government sell marijuana. it's apparently aimed at cutting violence and taking profits away from street dealers. uruguay reportedly plans to put the proceeds from sales into rehabilitation programs for drug users. if the
we heard that today from house speaker john boehner. we also heard that other key republic members. one member of that committee that voted holder in contempt who worked as a federal prosecutor for six years says on fast and furious, it is time for answers. >> this is not a political exercise to me. it's respect for the rule of law. it's the criminal justice system. if we can't rise above politics, here is the other thing, bill, if this were a republic attorney general, he still needs to...
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boehner sending a very clear message to his colleagues on capitol hill. good morning, i'm bill hemmer. thank you for being here. good to see you. martha: good morning, everybody. i'm martha maccallum. speaker boehner preparing for the very real scenario, he says, that his party may lose the majority in the house. watch this. >> i would say there is two in three chance we win control of the house again but there is a one in three chance we could lose. i'm being myself frank. we have a big challenge. we have got bjork to do. bill: it does not end there. you will hear the full interview. the speaker said 2012 says it is the most important election in his lifetime. that is coming up here. meanwhile start new -- stark new warnings about the future of social security. new reports that the fund could run dry years before it was thought that is word from the trustees keeping tab on the program. medicaid also in danger. stuart varney of the fox business network crunching the numbers. what is the news, stuart? >> 2033 is when social security runs out of money. the
boehner sending a very clear message to his colleagues on capitol hill. good morning, i'm bill hemmer. thank you for being here. good to see you. martha: good morning, everybody. i'm martha maccallum. speaker boehner preparing for the very real scenario, he says, that his party may lose the majority in the house. watch this. >> i would say there is two in three chance we win control of the house again but there is a one in three chance we could lose. i'm being myself frank. we have a big...
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. >> monica: coming up, house speaker gown boehner says republicans are in d.c. and ready to hammer out a deal to extend the payroll tax holiday. but senate democrats are refusing to negotiate because, well, they're on vacation. we will break all of that down, all the gridlock on capitol hill, coming up next. later, sean sits down with the most talked-about athlete in all of america, the one and only tim tebow. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, with no blackout dates. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, i have copd. if you have it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that fes like copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd s
. >> monica: coming up, house speaker gown boehner says republicans are in d.c. and ready to hammer out a deal to extend the payroll tax holiday. but senate democrats are refusing to negotiate because, well, they're on vacation. we will break all of that down, all the gridlock on capitol hill, coming up next. later, sean sits down with the most talked-about athlete in all of america, the one and only tim tebow. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank...
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bill: on the politics, john boehner we expect to hear him any more. today's ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety. i'm ready to work with a president who will listen to the people who will not repeat the mistakes who gave the country obamacare. mitch mcconnell says the supreme court has spoken, this law is a tax he states. the bill was sold to the american people on a deception, but it's not just that the promises about this law were not kept, it's that it's made the problems it was meant to solve even worse. from mitch mcconnell. judge. >> reporter: if i were to summarize the opinion would i say this. the commerce clause does not authorize the congress to compel you to behave, but it authorizes the congress to restrain your behavior. but the constitution let's the congress decide to tax and spend however it wants, because it will suffer political consequences if the people find the tax too burdensome or the expense to extravagant. in terms of the court, sometimes the court thinks like the vatican does, it thinks
bill: on the politics, john boehner we expect to hear him any more. today's ruling underscores the urgency of repealing this harmful law in its entirety. i'm ready to work with a president who will listen to the people who will not repeat the mistakes who gave the country obamacare. mitch mcconnell says the supreme court has spoken, this law is a tax he states. the bill was sold to the american people on a deception, but it's not just that the promises about this law were not kept, it's that...
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boehner, mr. mcconnell, help us rebuild this bridge. [ applause ] >> reporter: the 47-year-old bridge has been declared functionally obsolete. out of date and with so much traffic the chance of an accident is five times higher than neighboring highways. house speaker john boehner agrees it should be replaced but he doesn't think much of the president's visit. >> now is not the time for the president to go in to campaign mode. >> reporter: technically the bridge belongs to kentucky but the votes on the ohio side are far more important to mr. obama's election. kentucky senator mitch mcconnell aimed to make it a bridge too far. >> if you really want to help our state, come back to washington and work with republicans on legislation that will actually do something to revive our economy and create jobs and forget the political theater. >> reporter: republicans say environmental impact requirements could delay replacement of the bridge for years making not more shovel ready than the stimulus project the
boehner, mr. mcconnell, help us rebuild this bridge. [ applause ] >> reporter: the 47-year-old bridge has been declared functionally obsolete. out of date and with so much traffic the chance of an accident is five times higher than neighboring highways. house speaker john boehner agrees it should be replaced but he doesn't think much of the president's visit. >> now is not the time for the president to go in to campaign mode. >> reporter: technically the bridge belongs to...